Industry bodies address Lords hort inquiry
Industry representatives are taking their turn to address the Horticultural Sector Committee’s inquiry into the key challenges facing the sector. At 10.30am on Thursday 16 March the Lords

'Papaya is becoming increasingly popular'
According to EastFruit analysts, consumers all over the world continue to expand the range of fruits they buy. One of the fruits most loved by consumers living in temperate climates is exotic

Morocco has overtaken the US in blueberry exports to become the world’s fourth largest exporter!
In 2022, Morocco became fourth among the largest exporters of fresh blueberries in the world, leaving behind even the United States, where, in fact, blueberries were cultivated, EastFruit reports.

“The acreage for blueberries has doubled yearly over the past few years”
Blueberry acreage in Turkey has rapidly increased over recent years, says Halil Oymak of Fall Creek. Growing the soft fruit gained popularity due to the solid returns it provided: “Blueberry

Anecoop posts record sales for 2021/22
Anecoop posted a record turnover of €823.6m in 2021/22, an increase of 4.2 per cent on the previous year. Its sales volume decreased by 10 per cent to 759,882 tonnes. Consolidated turnover for

Chile/New Zealand: Resumption of talks for cooperation in the Kiwi sector
During FRUIT LOGISTICA 2023, Asoex incl. Chilean Kiwifruit Committee and Zespri sat down to develop cooperation agreements that can ultimately benefit both countries. "We believe that the more we

Moroccan dragon fruits seek a place in the international market
The Moroccan producer Sweet Pitaya has been among the pioneers of growing novel exotic fruits in Morocco, including its flagship product, the dragon fruits that he introduced in 2010, according to

“Lack of Dutch tomato production increased demand”
Supermarket chains are the main customers for the tomatoes grown in greenhouses in Turkey, says Kenan Aslan, manager of Turkish fresh produce exporter Sinerji: “The greenhouse production is

Prevar - developing premium cultivars by identifying future market opportunities
Prevar™ is a New Zealand based business that prides itself on being at the forefront of fruit innovation on the world stage, developing and commercialising apple and pear cultivars. The recent

Competition gives green light to Bollo sale
The National Markets and Competition Commission has authorised the purchase operation by which Fremman takes sole control of four companies that make up the Bollo group: Bollo International Fruits

Paraguay is ready to ship its first 20,000 kilos of kaki to Spain
This week, producers will start loading the first truckload of kaki bound for Spain. The fruit was grown in the town of Santa María de Fe, Department of Misiones, as confirmed by the logistics

Haith Group strengthens EU presence
Haith Group, the Doncaster-based vegetable handling equipment manufacturer, has appointed Dutch grading machinery supplier Remach BV to sell its range in Holland and Belgium. Established in 2019,